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Preaching the End of the World

Chris Cornell
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Tabs:

Preaching The End Of The World'

by Chris Cornell

[VERSE](Phrase I)

(Hello I know there someone out there who can understand)

A Asus2 F#m F#m/E D

E|-0----0--------2------2-------2---|
B|-2----0--------2------2-------3---|
G|-2----2--------2------2-------2---|
D|-2----2--------4------4-------0---|
A|-0----0--------4------4-----------|
E|---------------2------0-----------|

(And who's feeling the same way as me)

A/C# Bdim/m7 E

E|------------------0-------0-------|
B|-2------3---------0------(0)------|
G|-2------2---------1---0h1---------|
D|-2------3---------2---------------|
A|-4------2---------2---------------|
E|------------------0---------------|

(I'm twenty four and I have everything to live for)

A Asus2 F#m F#m/E D

E|-0----0--------2------2-------2---|
B|-2----0--------2------2-------3---|
G|-2----2--------2------2-------2---|
D|-2----2--------4------4-------0---|
A|-0----0--------4------4-----------|
E|---------------2------0-----------|

(But I know now that it wasn't meant to be)

A/C# Bdim/m7 Esus4 E

E|------------------0-------0-------|
B|-2------3---------0-------0-------|
G|-2------2---------2-------1-------|
D|-2------3---------2-------2-------|
A|-4------2---------2-------2-------|
E|------------------0-------2-------|

[PRE-CHORUS](Phrase II)

(Cause all has been lost and all has been won

And there's nothing left for us to save)

Em7 E7 A7sus4 A7 D Dsus2 D Dmn

E|--0---0---0------0---2--0-----2---1------|
B|--3---3---3------2---3--3-----3---3------|
G|--0---1---0------0---2--2-----2---2------|
D|--0---0---2------2---0--0-----0---0------|
A|--2---2---0------0-----------------------|
E|--0---0----------------------------------|

(But know I know that I don't want to be alone today

So if you find that you've been feeling just the same

)

A A/G# F#m F#m/E Dmn D#dim7 E

E|--0---------2----2-----1----2-------0----|
B|--2---2-----2----2-----3----1-------0----|
G|--2---2-----2----2-----2----2-------1----|
D|--2---2-----4----4-----0----1-------2----|
A|--0---------4----4------------------2----|
E|------4-----2----0------------------0----|

[CHORUS](Phrase III)

Call me now its alright its just the end of the world

You need a friend in the world cause you cant hide

So call and I'll be right back

Bm F#m F#m/E D A/C# C6 B E7sus4 E7

E|--2---2---2-----2----------2--0------0-----|
B|--3---2---2-----3--2----1--4--0------0-----|
G|--4---2---2-----2--2----2--4--2------1-----|
D|--4---4---4-----0--2----2--4--0------0-----|
A|--2---4---4--------4----3--2--2------2-----|
E|------2---0-------------------0------0-----|

If your intentions are pure

Seeking a friend for the end of the world.

F#7 B7 E A E

E|--2----2---0--0-----0------0---------------|
B|--2----4---0--2-----0-----(0)--------------|
G|--3----2---1--2-----1--0h1-----------------|
D|--2----4---2--2-----2----------------------|
A|--4----2---2--0-----2----------------------|
E|--2--------0--------0----------------------|

[VERSE](Phrase I)

I've got a photograph I'll send it off today

A Asus2 F#m F#m/E D

E|-0----0--------2------2-------2---|
B|-2----0--------2------2-------3---|
G|-2----2--------2------2-------2---|
D|-2----2--------4------4-------0---|
A|-0----0--------4------4-----------|
E|---------------2------0-----------|

You can see that I'm perfectly sane

A/C# Bdim/m7 E

E|------------------0-------0-------|
B|-2------3---------0------(0)------|
G|-2------2---------1---0h1---------|
D|-2------3---------2---------------|
A|-4------2---------2---------------|
E|------------------0---------------|

Not for a lifetime but forever and a day

A Asus2 F#m F#m/E D

E|-0----0--------2------2-------2---|
B|-2----0--------2------2-------3---|
G|-2----2--------2------2-------2---|
D|-2----2--------4------4-------0---|
A|-0----0--------4------4-----------|
E|---------------2------0-----------|

Because we know that just cant be the case

A/C# Bdim/m7 Esus4 E

E|------------------0-------0-------|
B|-2------3---------0-------0-------|
G|-2------2---------2-------1-------|
D|-2------3---------2-------2-------|
A|-4------2---------2-------2-------|
E|------------------0-------2-------|

[BRIDGE](Phrase IV) - at 2:28 CD time:

There will be no commitment and no confessions and no little secrets to

reveal

D D7 G G/B C Cmaj7 C

E|--2--2---3--3----0--0------0--------------|
B|--3--1---3--3----1--0------1--------------|
G|--2--2---0--0----0--0------0--------------|
D|--0--0---0--0----2--2------2--------------|
A|---------2--2----3--3------3--------------|
E|---------3--------------------------------|

No little children or houses with roses just the end of the world for

me.

Cm7 G/B G B7 Esus4 E

E|--3----3----3---2---0------0--------------|
B|--4----3----3---4---0------0--------------|
G|--3----0----0---2---2------1--------------|
D|--5----0----0---4---2------2--------------|
A|--3----2----2---2---2------2--------------|
E|------------3-------0------0--------------|

[PRE-CHORUS](Phrase II)

Cause all has been gone and all has been done

And there nothing left for us to say

Em7 E7 A7sus4 A7 D Dsus2 D Dmn

E|--0---0---0------0---2--0-----2---1------|
B|--3---3---3------2---3--3-----3---3------|
G|--0---1---0------0---2--2-----2---2------|
D|--0---0---2------2---0--0-----0---0------|
A|--2---2---0------0-----------------------|
E|--0---0----------------------------------|

But we can be together as they blow it all away

And we can share in the every moment as it breaks

E|--0---------2----2-----1----2-------0----|
B|--2---2-----2----2-----3----1-------0----|
G|--2---2-----2----2-----2----2-------1----|
D|--2---2-----4----4-----0----1-------2----|
A|--0---------4----4------------------2----|
E|------4-----2----0------------------0----|

[CHORUS](Phrase III)

Call me now its alright its just the end of the world

You need a friend in the world cause you cant hide

So call and I'll be right back

Bm F#m F#m/E D A/C# C6 B E7sus4 E7

E|--2---2---2-----2----------2--0------0-----|
B|--3---2---2-----3--2----1--4--0------0-----|
G|--4---2---2-----2--2----2--4--2------1-----|
D|--4---4---4-----0--2----2--4--0------0-----|
A|--2---4---4--------4----3--2--2------2-----|
E|------2---0-------------------0------0-----|

If your intentions are pure

Seeking a friend for the end of the world.

F#7 B7 E A E

E|--2----2---0--0-----0------0---------------|
B|--2----4---0--2-----0-----(0)--------------|
G|--3----2---1--2-----1--0h1-----------------|
D|--2----4---2--2-----2----------------------|
A|--4----2---2--0-----2----------------------|
E|--2--------0--------0----------------------|

Wandering Guitar - starting at 1:29

E|-------------------------------------------|
B|--14---------------------------------------|
G|----------14^14--12--11--11^11-----14------|
D|------14-----------------------14-----12---|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|--14---------------------------------------|
G|----------14^14--12--11--11^11-----14------|
D|------14-----------------------14-----15---|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

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| (n) Ghost note

| h Hammer-on

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